
It wouldn't be NaNo if I weren't scrambling to finish my outline. Yup, only 4 days and I'm still not finished. Chalk it up to real life distractions, wavering on my project choice, and a little procrastination. But I'll be okay...

As you can see from my posts and tweets, NaNo is taking up all my time. My constantly talking about outlining is probably only interesting to me – but it is part of the process. ...

"I wanna say all those things that would be better unsaid…" - Trent Reznor So, while it may not be cool or even smart to admit this – I'm scared! M...

Welcome to Week 2 of my series spotlighting independent publishers, presses, magazines and writers. While the name 'small press' suggests something tiny, mini or even wee, it won't take you long to see that there is an abundance of talent just waiting to be discovered. That's where I come in...

I'm kind of at an in-between stage where I have no WIP (work-in-progress) to speak of. I do have an IWIP (impending work-in-progress), however. And I have a related confession to make… I'm still on the fence about it. Partially, mind you. Like…one butt-cheek's worth. No. Less than that. A toe. Ye...

Although I love book stores in all shapes in sizes, I can’t help but hold a special place in my heart for small press. Publishers, presses, magazines and writers alike – I’m more than happy to spread the word. But don’t let the moniker fool you. While ...

When we last saw our heroine, she was whipping a wayward plot into shape while realizing the importance of having a few good writerly friends to steer her in the right direction...

Plot, I can handle. But creating characters out of thin air? I’ve never had a character just come to me, so I often struggle when giving birth to characters in any given story, let alone when trying to make them fully believable, three-dimensional beings. ...

Mary Rajotte, writer Another sneak peek: the 1st chapter of the ever-so-brilliant David J Rodger's novel, Dog Eat Dog.
Source: www.davidjrodger.com

Mary Rajotte, writer
Prepare yourselves - Andrew Wolter is accepting pre-orders for his collection, "Much of Madness, More of Sin"...interlacing
pop-culture, eroticism, the insidious, and a chaos that creeps around
every corner of our daily lives...
Source: www.andrewwolter.com
During an annual festival celebrating an ancient god...In a county jail where escape is inevitable...Along downtown avenues where population provides safety...In a nightclub so boisterous, it’s difficult ...

Mary Rajotte, writer My writing buddy, Barry Napier, has a collection of dark fiction coming out soon. Care for a sneak peak?
Source: www.youtube.com
Trailer for Barry Napier's dark fiction collection "Debris"

In life, we all need the kind of friend who will tell us when we’ve got something stuck between our teeth, or who isn’t afraid to let us know when we could use a breath mint. Being a writer is no different. Be...

There’s no denying it. It’s September again. The trees behind my building are hard at work already, metamorphosing. Which means it’s also time for me to get back into the swing of things. It’s...


















